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Which of the following is NOT a use of Loftus and Palmer's experiment?

To improve police interview techniques

To measure the effects of age on memory recall

The choice indicating that measuring the effects of age on memory recall is not a use of Loftus and Palmer's experiment is correct because their study primarily focused on the influence of leading questions on the memory of eyewitnesses following a car accident. The core aim was to understand how the phrasing of questions could alter a person's recollection of events, not to specifically assess how age impacts memory performance.

Loftus and Palmer conducted their research to highlight cognitive biases in memory recall, particularly among eyewitnesses, rather than exploring the differences in memory recall between different age groups. Therefore, while age-related memory research is an important area in psychology, it was outside the scope of Loftus and Palmer's specific inquiry and findings.

To establish controlled laboratory conditions for research

To investigate memory conformity in eyewitnesses

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